Clothes-drainer



(No Model.)

A. L. EVBRSMEYER.

CLOTHES DRAINER.

No. 460,819. Patented 00t.6, 1891.

mum IT" I' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANNA L. EVERSIWIEYER, OF LA FORTE CITY, IOIVA.

.CLOTHES-DRAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,819, dated October 6, 1891.

Application filed March 21, 1891. Serial No. 385,918- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANNA L. EVERSMEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Porte City, in the county of Black Hawk and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes- Drainers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The special object of the invention is to make a vessel in which clothes maybe taken from a boiler and put conveniently into it for the purpose of allowing the hot suds to drain off, a desideratu n1 which is very necessary in washing and yet very diiiicult for the washerwoman to do.

Figure l of the drawingsisa vertical crosssection of my clothes-drainer; Fig. 2, a 1ongitudinal section showing it in juxtaposition to a boiler from which the clothes are to be lifted into it with a handler; Fig. 3,a perspective view of the drainer and cover thereto. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the dotted line on :20 of Fig. 3 for the purpose of showing the holesf, which register with those of the turn-plate G.

In the drawings, A represents a boiler, and B my drainer. The latter is made highest at the back, and there is a slope downward toward the front from thence, the lowest part being next to the boiler, so as to facililate the transfer of the clothes to the drainer without slopping out the suds.

E is a detachable leg,which is inserted into the socket under the drainer at the point which will be farthest from the boiler whenever the drainer is in use on the boiler. This serves to hold the drainer securely in position on the boiler.

Near the bottom and in front of the drainer is formed a row of drip-holes Z). In connection with this row of holes I use a slide C to cover or uncover them as may be desired. The boiling suds drain off through these holes into a sink or other receptacle.

After the hot clothes have been thoroughly drained they are conveniently carried in the drainer to any desired point without coming in contact with the hands, the drainer being provided with the opposite handles D D for that purpose. The clothes are thenemptied from the drainer into a tub for the usual subsequent treatment.

WVhen not in use for clotl1es,the leg or sup port E on the back and lower part of the drainer is removed, having been made detachable for that purpose. The slide 0 is pushed down over the holes I) and the cover F placed upon the open top. It is then employed to keep bread, cakes, and cookies, the cover being provided with holesf, which may be covered by a turn-plate G. For cookies the holes are left open and for bread or cake they are closed.

What I claim as new is An article of manufacture consisting of the vessel B, having holes I), with slide-cover C, handles D D, removable support E, and cover F, having dampered holes, whereby it may be conveniently used in connection with a boiler for clothes, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my sig nature in presence of two witnesses.

ANNA I1. EVERSMEYER.

Witnesses:

J NO. I1. EVERSMEYER, THos. B. MOORE. 

